AAAE/IAAE, Abu Dhabi Airports Company Team Up to Provide Enhanced Services for Middle East, Gulf Regions

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(Business Wire)--
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)/International Association
of Airport Executives (IAAE) and the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) have
signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance aviation and training services,
including the establishment of a regional training center in Abu Dhabi, for
airport officials in the Middle East and Gulf regions.

The MOU calls for ADAC's Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) to be the
region's exclusive learning center for AAAE/IAAE training programs, including
the Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) program. AAAE and ADAC also plan to
work together on other initiatives, including aviation business development,
conferences, training and research that will benefit the rapidly developing
Middle East and Gulf regions.

"ADAC is a dynamic organization that is continuously developing and expanding
its activities," said ADAC Chairman Khalifa Mohamed Al Mazrouei. "Our policy has
been to establish partnerships with the best-regarded aviation- and
aerospace-related companies worldwide, as we endeavour to support the growth of
Abu Dhabi`s economy and achieve excellence by raising the bar for airports
everywhere. We are delighted to sign this agreement with AAAE and IAAE and look
forward to working together for the benefit of our industry."

"IAAE's goal is to help expand AAAE's reach to the global aviation industry and
foster collaboration and information exchange between airport executives
worldwide," said IAAE Chair Bonnie Allin, A.A.E., and president/CEO of the
Tucson Airport Authority. "We look forward to creating a lasting, mutually
beneficial relationship with the Abu Dhabi Airports Company."

ADAC operates five airports in the Emirate and is developing the Abu Dhabi
Airport Logistics Park, which sits adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport,
the primary entry point into the Emirate and growing civil aviation hub, and
will provide a range of facilities for aviation-related businesses.

AAAE is the world's largest provider of interactive airport training and has
spent years developing and refining various delivery methods for both federally
mandated and value-added training. Hundreds of U.S. airports rely on AAAE's
computer-based, Web-based and instructor-led training to meet federal
requirements and conduct advanced training.

Click here to see this release at AAAE.org.

ABOUT ABU DHABI AIRPORTS COMPANY: Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is a public
joint-stock company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Its mandate is to
operate and maintain airports facilities and infrastructure to world-class
standards, oversee airport services rendered by private firms and other
stakeholders, provide the Emirate's airports with technical and management
services to appropriate international standards of efficiency, and establish and
run free zones. For more information, please visit the ADAC Media Centre at
www.adacmediacentre.com.

ABOUT AAAE: Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world`s largest professional
organization representing the men and women who work at public-use commercial
and general aviation airports. AAAE`s 5,000-plus members represent some 850
airports and hundreds of companies and organizations that support the airport
industry.

American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
Sean Broderick, 703-824-0500, Ext. 126
sean.broderick@aaae.org

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